âI think itâs a pretty similar tone. You know, Steven Soderbergh and I are incredibly close friends, and we would not have done this if we werenât. I donât think he wouldâve wanted anyone to do it if we werenât. This is very much an extension and a continuation. Heâs a producer on the movie. In one way or another, this has been a 20-year conversation between Steven and I, collaborating in ways the whole world doesnât know about: I helped him on the previousÂ Oceanâs ElevenÂ films; he shot second unit onÂ The Hunger Games; Iâve done ADR lines for him; and he reads all my scripts. Itâs a very long, ongoing collaboration. This, I think, is a very seamless process.â

âWeâre different filmmakers, obviously, so there will be those differences, but one of the things Iâm drawn to is the amazing tone Steven was able to create, and we discuss that a lot. We discuss the cinema a lot, the shooting style, the rhythm, the editing style, and the music. We discuss it all. Iâm in no way trying to reinvent the tone, and Iâm thrilled and honored to be extending it. Itâs really fun to work with.â